New life of an old wooden house

When the weight of indisputable advantages, wooden house is expensive - why build or buy such a "nest" may be far not everyone. However, the house with the "experience" can inherit or buy much cheaper, although his condition is likely to be far from satisfactory. Reconstruction of the wooden house will make it suitable for a comfortable stay and will return its former appearance. But where to begin, how to proceed and how to finish, prompt FORUMHOUSE users who have experience with a tree and engaged in the reconstruction of their own houses.

problem areas

Age bulk of the wooden houses of the secondary housing close to half a century, and has already passed for this parameter, which inevitably leads to the aging main units. If during the construction of mistakes were made or broken technology, certain parts of the building come into complete disrepair. Also, it is very important mode of operation - lived in the house all the time, or it was heated in the winter from case to case and was served with the same frequency. On the basis of these conditions may require the following work:

• full or partial replacement of the foundation or its amplification;
• replacing lower rims;
• full or partial replacement of individual elements or large wall segments;
• Repair or replacement of roofing system;
• exterior trim.

Even if the initial examination it seems that it is easier to demolish than to try to recover, do not despair, not for nothing is the leitmotif of the portal users saying "Eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing."

The lion's share of homes is visually in a terrible state, but in fact it turns out that even logs strong, and wood under layers of beautiful, and the reconstruction will take less time and cost than a new one construction.

Foundation

For the age of wooden houses characteristic of the tape or pier foundation. A rarity, if the tape is filled to a depth of freezing, mostly shallow penetration, which over time under the weight of the design properly recessed in the ground. Work front depending on the surface state. For its evaluation is carried out a thorough inspection of aboveground parts, if available, and recessed elements dig and examined. User portal and part-time team leader, dedicated to the repair and replacement of foundations of wooden buildings, Igor Bekker, so classify the possible scope of work.

Igor BekkerUser FORUMHOUSE, foreman

The main objective of the foundation - a transfer load from the house to the ground. There are various defects of foundations, as there are different ways to repair. This may be one kind of work, or often have to use complex.

• Insulation of the foundation and the blind area.
• Waterproofing basement.
• Drainage works (sewerage).
• Strengthening the foundation Laying nets top.
• Strengthening the foundation of external Laying nets.
• Replacing the foundation structure with hanging or structure shifting.
• Alignment of the foundation or the alignment of the structure to the foundation.

To gain access to the base, a box of the house is raised to the desired height - hang out, rarely used its movement. For lifting hydraulic jacks are used, the walls are lifted one by one or all at once box. With the ability to withstand a certain deformation of the timber when properly performed, this operation does not compromise the integrity of the house. Based on the condition of the foundation and the proposed works, the jacks are mounted directly on base (tape base) or on the ground, on the pre-planted thick board or other support. Number of jacks on the wall depends on the size of the box, under the jack drank made in advance stipulated places.

Typically, such work is hired a team of several people, but also a skilled master in a short time is able to lift a wooden house. With such a professional lucky forumchanin Arty-CooLWhich is engaged in the reconstruction of log house. The foundation under the house in good condition, but decided his efforts to build up and pour at once a new path under the extension.

Arty-CooL (User FORUMHOUSE):

Today completed the ascent home and replace the lower ring, the master worked alone, after work, I tried to help, but probably more a distraction from work. When replacing the crown at the same time we have been embedded in the crown of the new ceiling joists. Managed for 3 days, so here's master work!

family wearer Greenatom in such a situation without its attracting artists - as used rabsily husband and sons. The foundation was melkozaglublenny, rubble, after posting its box partially dismantled, poured a new broad band, and then posted the basement of the brick.

Greenatom (wearer FORUMHOUSE):

Foundation there rubble, quite shallow, 40-50 cm, on the outer corner of the house probably started to sink, out of the corner bottles removed and replaced it with facing bricks. When we were getting out of there, he crumbled into tiny shards. The lower two capitals - just trash, we raked out of the rubble, put formwork, poured and laid brickwork.

In order to strengthen the foundation Laying nets outside the perimeter is filled with a monolithic reinforced concrete belt. Tape is deeper than the depth of the old foundation on the size of the sand-gravel cushion, average width - 40-50 cm. The surface of the old base carefully trimmed, removed all loose items. To improve adhesion with the new solution, the foundation is impregnated with a primer with a high penetrating power. As a binder used reinforcing rods, scored in the old foundation at a distance of 20 - 25 cm, in several rows. With the new frame are welded pins or bind the solution is poured into the mold in layers.

Substitution foundation performed stepwise or at once in the first instance produced by dismantling of the old base parts, with the gradual pouring of new fragments. In the second case, dismantled all at once, filled with a monolithic tape cast columns or twist pile. User forum under the nickname Andryuha052 We propose a phased replacement, but he preferred to simultaneous, fearing possible problems with a base in the future.

Andryuha052 (User FORUMHOUSE):

Offered to remove the logs between the pillars, dig trenches between the pillars and pour the foundation there, put the clutch to log between the posts, put the house on the clutch. Then remove the pillars dig a trench under the posts and pour - connect the clutch. I'm such a scheme was not very pleased, the foundation is obtained from multiple sites. If there are any shifts in the ground can crack and all. Perhaps nothing will happen, but I thought it was better to be safe. So the house was hung on the U-shaped supports, removed all at once, embedded single tape and do a single clutch.

crowns

As a rule, the lower crowns of wooden houses rot, gradually saturated with moisture through the foundation. This happens both because of the lack of waterproofing layer, and because of violations of technology. With a strange way to protect the timber from the water encountered several members of the forum.

val-lel (User FORUMHOUSE):

My frame - 50 years of construction, on the tape foundation as time was waterproofing between the log and the foundation, but! along the first edge of the sealing ring are raised and attached to a log itself and the segment between the foundation and the crown, with carefully nailed thereto sealing edges, it was "carefully splashed" grout along the first row of the outside carcass and inside, presumably to log nowhere move out.

Replacement of crowns is usually carried out together with the foundation work, while hanging out of the box. If possible, use materials that are as close to the original - a log or timber, some replace the decayed part of the brickwork. Arty-CooL used sleepers.

Arty-CooL (User FORUMHOUSE):

Sleepers set as went in vain, and to work with them more easily (though I did not), under the weight of the house, they are not going anywhere, and the foundation Mount the galvanized studs, and they'll put the house. The cost in terms of concrete sleepers will definitely expensive.

Between the foundation and the new crowns necessarily laid waterproofing, wood is pre-treated with antiseptic.

Walls

Furthermore rims may require replacement and other structural parts when the timber is exposed to moisture. This occurs most often with the upper rims, if the proceeds roof and water collects in the insulation. It is also common wetting the walls around the windows, though outside the tree may seem a whole.

Etanol (User FORUMHOUSE):

One point that still would not hurt to pay attention to - logs under windows. If the windows in the winter, "cried", logs could to bend. And I saw this, that the log is rotten from the inside and the outside - very good wood, only zasverlivaniya diagnosed rot.

serwid (User FORUMHOUSE):

I was so when I was in my house with plastic windows. Once disassembled old, I had to make a paste, as a log under the window has rotted, and the outside is not visible.

Reveal the rot in the normal appearance of wood can be tapping an ax or a hammer - rotten filling gives a dull sound, the whole log - ringing. As an alternative to the pilot drilling using an awl - in a normal tree, it will not go down more than a few millimeters, in rotten - sink without resistance.

Replacement of one member of the frame or part of the wall is held by piece - cut the spoiled, inserts new, always sealed all the cracks, the wood is pre-treated, as well as place tie. To save time and money, one of the users, proceed as follows.

AlekseyTsvetkov (User FORUMHOUSE):

I cut out all the rot inside a chainsaw to a "live" tree, impregnated with antiseptic 2 times and drove into the antiseptic bar, sawn to the size "hollow" and prosteplerenny lnovatinom further fixed with screws at 150mm from two sides.

Roof

Reconstruction of a wooden house for many - an opportunity to increase its area is not only due to an extension, but also by converting the old cold attic in heated attic.

This is what WAB57, Remade useless add-in functional space. As a result, he has turned a bedroom and a bathroom.

WAB57 (FORUMHOUSE User):

Attic reworked painfully slow: had to leave the old rafters, made of small logs, with a pitch of 100-115 cm and a support beam on the remote. Touch them, we did not dare, so adding new rafters of boards 50x200 mm, thereby reducing the step. New beams made of timber 100h200 mm. Made bolt and side supports (racks) for all the rafters. Then it all had to align under the crate to the roof and effective insulation. Log - diameter of 150 to 200 mm, with the trim board 50x200 mm.

If the attic is not necessary, you can do the revision of the roofing system and replacing rotted due to leaks or condensation accumulation elements. Particular attention is given to the output area of ​​the chimney. In most cases, that is where there is leakage and damage floors.

Given that the old slate adds charm design, it is usually changed to modern materials. Also, typically require insulation of floors and roof space. When the house are attached to the additional space on the hard bunch, the old roof completely rework to make the whole structure to the new.

Arty-CooL (User FORUMHOUSE):

I plan to attach the house to its full length, a width of 2.5-3 meters, thus making the house square. This will mansard roof with a single premises.

Exterior finish

To preserve the natural beauty of a wooden house, refuse to use the siding, and other coating materials. Darkened wall over the years with various deposits on the surface of the lead in order - is cleaning brush and is impregnated with special bleaching antiseptic compositions.

The preferred treatment is carried out using a grinder and a special nozzle - iron brushes with bristles. All dirt and layers of wood in such a way does not remove, but significantly improve the appearance and structure of the actual show. In the future, you can use varnish or paint on wood: tint means razed to the surface, and new elements will cease to attract attention. As cladding, paint tools, not only decorative, they effectively protect the surface from external influences.

As users of the portal rebuild their wooden houses can be found in the section on reconstruction and repair of houses. Necessary technical information for reasons easy to find in the subject line foundations. How to turn the attic into the roof, covered in section warm roofs. Article the correct choice of performers will tell you how to save nerves and money during the repair or reconstruction. The material the nuances of construction of an extension - information on how buildings ligament. Video of the combined house of aerated concrete - for all, who is going to be built.

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